Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1699

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Tax increment financing (TIF) bonds; authorize certain school districts to issue.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/29 (H) Referred To Education;Ways and Means
2 02/27 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue
RevenueYes
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Brown

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED IN CERTAIN EXTRAORDINARY GROWTH AREAS OF THE STATE TO ISSUE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING BONDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MATURITY AND TERMS OF SUCH BONDS; TO SPECIFY THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS MAY BE EXPENDED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS AND TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF ITS INTENTION; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS FOR PAYING SUCH TAX INCREMENT BONDS BEFORE MATURITY; TO AUTHORIZE SUCH SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLEDGING REVENUES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PAYMENT OF DEBT SERVICE ON SUCH BONDS; TO AUTHORIZE A LEVY OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE REPAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS IN THE EVENT INCREASED REVENUES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE DEBT SERVICE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE INCOME FROM SUCH BONDS ARE EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/02 at 16:58.

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